Geochemistry of the Dalmiapuram Formation of the Uttatur Group (early cretaceous), Cauvery basin, southeastern India: Implications on provenance and paleo-redox conditions;Geoquímica de la Formación Dalmiapuram del Grupo Uttatur (Cretácico temprano), cuenca Cauvery, sureste de la India: Implicaciones para la proveniencia y las condiciones paleoredox

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 380-394

  Madhavaraju, Jayagopal ^a   Lee, Yong Il ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cauvery basin; Dalmiapuram formation; Paleo redox conditions; Provenance; Rare earth elements; Southeastern india

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349575398     PISSN: 10268774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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